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I get a lot of responses to my movies. Some people say, 'Oh, I thought it was really funny - I hope that's okay!' And my answer always is 'Yes. It's totally okay.'

Noah Baumbach

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Noah Baumbach
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 3
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